IB authorization – Nearing the finish line

IB authorization – Nearing the finish line

by | Aug 15, 2017

After almost three years, Futuro Verde is nearing the culmination of our process to secure authorization as an IB World School to offer the IB Diploma Program. Following the visit by two inspectors at the end of May, we received the written response listing the outstanding items that still need to be completed before the official judgment will be made.

We are working hard to finish the biology lab, expand the library, and purchase the resources we need to successfully introduce the IB Diploma at Futuro Verde. Once we submit proof that the outstanding items have been completed, we hope to hear the final decision within the next two or three months.

Thank you to all our teachers, parents and students for your support during this application process. We are excited to be getting closer to the finish line!

*Centro Educativo Futuro Verde is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme.  This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.  These are schools that share a common philosophy- a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Centro Educativo Futuro Verde believes is important for our students. Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP).  Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org
Calling local business owners and employers … volunteer placements needed!

Calling local business owners and employers … volunteer placements needed!

by | Jun 20, 2017

Futuro Verde is excited to launch an internship program for high school students and we are inviting local business owners and employers to offer placement opportunities. The intention is that students from 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, with parent/guardian permission, will embark on this valuable learning experience towards the end of the school year for the period of up to a week.

What is an internship? An internship is “hands-on” experience in the workplace where both the intern and business have objectives that they want to achieve. For the student, it is an opportunity to apply classroom learning in the real world.

What are the benefits of an internship program? Futuro Verde believes we increase our knowledge and develop our skills through new experiences and learning by doing. An internship or work placement does just that.

 

Benefits for the student:

  • Discover new career ideas and opportunities
  • Hands-on training
  • Apply your academic learning in the real world
  • Mentoring from local business leaders
  • Experience looks good on your resume!

Benefits for the business:

  • An extra pair of hands to get a project done
  • Interns can bring new ideas and perspective
  • Find future employees
  • Support students as they start to consider further education and careers
  • Give back to the community

What sorts of businesses can take part in the program? Any and all types! Farming, garden centers, retail, hotels, restaurants, medicine, automotive mechanics, wellness, construction, education, real estate, surf businesses, spa’s, yoga, law, not-for-profit, entrepreneurship … so many great and diverse opportunities all around us.

How can a business get involved? If you would be willing to offer a Futuro Verde student this wonderful opportunity, or would just like to find out more, please contact Stuart Millar at stuart@futuro-verde.org or Angie Briceño at angie@futuro-verde.org

What sorts of businesses can take part in the program? Any and all types! Farming, garden centers, retail, hotels, restaurants, medicine, automotive mechanics, wellness, construction, education, real estate, surf businesses, spa’s, yoga, law, not-for-profit, entrepreneurship … so many great and diverse opportunities all around us.

How can a business get involved? If you would be willing to offer a Futuro Verde student this wonderful opportunity, or would just like to find out more, please contact Stuart Millar at stuart@futuro-verde.org or Angie Briceño at angie@futuro-verde.org

 

Calling local business owners and employers … volunteer placements needed!

Llamado a empresarios y empleadores locales a ofrecer puestos de pasantía

by | Jun 20, 2017

Futuro Verde se siente emocionado por lanzar un programa de pasantías para estudiantes de secundaria. Invitamos a propietarios de negocios y empleadores locales a ofrecer oportunidades de pasantía a nuestros estudiantes. La idea consiste en que los estudiantes de 9°, 10° y 11° grado, con permiso del padre/tutor, aprovechen esta valiosa experiencia de aprendizaje durante el final del año lectivo por el período de hasta una semana.

¿Qué es una pasantía? Una pasantía es una experiencia “práctica” en el lugar de trabajo durante la cual tanto el pasante como el negocio tienen sus metas a cumplir. Para el estudiante, es una oportunidad de aplicar lo aprendido dentro del aula en el mundo real. ¿Cuáles son los beneficios de un programa de pasantías? Futuro Verde opina que se expanden los conocimientos y se desarrollan las habilidades a través de nuevas experiencias prácticas. Una pasantía hace justamente eso.

Los beneficios para el estudiante:

 

  • Descubrir nuevas ideas y oportunidades de carrera 
  • Formación práctica 
  • Aplicar su aprendizaje académico en el mundo real 
  • Asesoramiento de parte de líderes empresariales locales
  • ¡La experiencia se ve bien en su curriculum vitae!


Beneficios para el negocio: 

  • Ayuda adicional para terminar un proyecto
  • Los pasantes pueden traer nuevas ideas y perspectivas 
  • Atraer futuros empleados 
  • Apoyar a los estudiantes en su orientación hacia una carrera profesional o universitaria
  • Ayudar a la comunidad

¿Qué tipo de empresas pueden participar en el programa? Cualquier tipo de empresa, ¡sin excepciones! Agricultores, centros de jardinería, venta al por menor, hoteles, restaurantes, médicos, mecánica automotriz, wellness, construcción, educación, bienes raíces, empresas de surf, spa, yoga, abogados, empresas sin ánimo de lucro, emprendedores …  hay tantas grandes y diversas oportunidades a nuestro alrededor. ¿Cómo puede involucrarse una empresa? Si usted está dispuesto(a) a ofrecer esta maravillosa oportunidad a un estudiante de Futuro Verde, o simplemente desea obtener más información, póngase en contacto con Stuart Millar enviando un correo a stuart@futuro-verde.org o con Angie Briceño a angie@futuro-verde.org.

Principled participants

Principled participants

by | Jun 19, 2017

The school soda (snack shop) is a wonderful learning opportunity for Futuro Verde students. Each class has the responsibility to supply and run the soda on different days throughout the school year, culminating in an educational field trip. Raising money in this way helps all students take ownership of their class fundraising efforts. At the same time, they can learn about healthy food, how to follow a recipe, to set prices, and count change.

The class soda days are a group effort, for the good of all students, as all of them have the opportunity to go on the field trips. But what happens when students repeatedly don’t participate? What effect does that have on the rest of the team? It doesn’t seem very fair, just or respectful. There are probably many possible and legitimate reasons for non-participation, but there are still negative consequences. The class makes less money, perhaps they have to change the field trip, or parents might be asked to contribute to cover the costs. There can also be consequences for the student in their class; resentment can build amongst the other students.

How can we, as parents and teachers, help our students be less of an island and a more principled team player, contributing to the group effort? Money and cost of ingredients can be a barrier that we can help students overcome with some very cost effective suggestions. Organization can also be hard for some of our students, and before they know it the day of the soda comes and they have nothing to contribute. Perhaps the greatest challenge is to inculcate the personal sense of responsibility; to overcome the “justification” of “other people don’t do it either!”

Principled participants

Participantes Íntegros

by | Jun 19, 2017

La soda escolar es una maravillosa oportunidad de aprendizaje para los estudiantes de Futuro Verde. Cada clase tiene la responsabilidad de suministrar y administrar la soda en diferentes días a lo largo del año escolar, con lo recuadado cada clase hace su gira educativa. Esta manera de recaudar fondos ayuda a todos los estudiantes a responsabilizarse de los esfuerzos de recaudación hacia los fondos grupales. Al mismo tiempo, aprenden a identificar alimentos saludables, seguir recetas, establecer precios y contar cambio. Los días de soda representan un esfuerzo grupal, para el bien de todos los estudiantes, ya que todos tienen la oportunidad de salir de gira. Sin embargo, ¿qué sucede cuando los estudiantes no participan repetidamente? ¿Qué efecto tiene eso en el resto del equipo? No parece ser muy justo, solidario o respetuoso. Probablemente existen muchas razones legítimas que puedan explicar la falta de participación, pero aún así hay consecuencias negativas. La clase recauda menos dinero, posiblemente tenga que cambiar el destino de la gira, o se les pide a los padres una contribución para cubrir los gastos. También puede haber consecuencias para el estudiante en clase; es posible que otros estudiantes se sientan resentidos. ¿Cómo podemos, como padres y maestros, ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a no aislarse y a contribuir al esfuerzo de todos, como miembro solidario e íntegro? El dinero y el costo de los ingredientes pueden formar una barrera para algunos, pero podemos ayudarles con algunas sugerencias de bajo costo. La organización también puede ser difícil para otros porque, sin darse cuenta, llega el día de la soda y no tienen nada para contribuir. Quizás el mayor desafío sea inculcar la responsabilidad personal  para que superen la “justificación” de que “¡otras personas no lo hacen tampoco!”.